Toronto’s Ashlin Barry came within a wheel of his first elite victory on Stage 3 of Olympia’s Tour, finishing second after a fast, fractured day shaped by crosswinds and late attacks. The Olympia’s Tour is a five-day stage race in The Netherlands contested by continental squads, the majority being feeder teams for World or ProTeams.
The 158-km stage was from Zaltbommel to Kerkdriel. On paper, it looked set for a routine sprint, but gusty conditions quickly turned it into something far less predictable.
Plus a whole whack of crashes in the race created chaos multiple times.
Another podium spot for our team as Ashlin takes 🥈 in stage 3️⃣. 👏 pic.twitter.com/SVbRMY3n1e
— Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development Team (@visma_lab_devo) March 27, 2026
Things briefly settled, and the race reignited heading into the finishing circuits.
A reduced front group formed, while race leader Kristian Egholm was left chasing behind after missing a key split.
Ashlin Barry on his first few months with Visma-Lease a Bike, and what’s next
Fourteen riders ultimately contested the finale, including 18-year-old Barry.
Rik van der Wal took his moment, attacking late and holding on to the line. Barry followed closely but ran out of road.
Barry, who was born in Girona, lives in Toronto and races with an American licence has raced four times so far in his first year with Visma-Lease a Bike. He raced twice with the conti squad, with a 9th and 30th in Croatia. Then he raced the Grand Prix Denain with the WorldTour team, riding in the break and ultimately finishing 18th.
Trois-Rivières, Que.s’ Mathias Guillemette (Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23) was also in the mix, finishing 22nd. Stage 4 is in VAM-berg for a total of 133 km.
Check out the finish below:
Wat een zege! Na een korte solo in volle finale wint 🥇Rik van der Wal🇳🇱 etappe 3 📍Zaltbommel-Kerkdriel over 🛣️158,8 km en is de nieuwe leider in Olympia’s Tour
🥈Ashlin Barry🇺🇸 + 1 sec
🥉Mads Andersen🇩🇰 + 2 sec
4 Bram Dissel🇳🇱 + 10 sec
5 Luke Verburg🇳🇱 + 17 sec#OT2026 #Metec pic.twitter.com/96jMlSG7rw— Courage Events (@CourageEvents) March 27, 2026
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